This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Insteel Wire Products Company Safety Record

Mount Airy, NC · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/21/2005

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Insteel Wire Products Company in Mount Airy, North Carolina has 38 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 3 classified as serious and $2,675 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1996 to 2005.

Insteel Wire Products Company, located in Mount Airy, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 38 violations on file, 3 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,675.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

38 Violations
4 Inspections
3 Serious
$2,675 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
35 ($800)
Serious?
3 ($1,875)
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1998
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2002
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1998
7F01.02 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1998
1910.0133 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1998
OSHA initially proposed $6,700 in penalties for Insteel Wire Products Company, later reduced to $2,675 — a 60% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations
7F01.02 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,875
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $800
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/21/2005 Planned? Mount Airy, NC 11 $1,675
05/06/2002 Planned? Mount Airy, NC 3 $0
04/21/1998 Planned? Mount Airy, NC 24 $1,000
04/16/1996 Complaint? Mount Airy, NC 0 $0

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